THRASHING (OUT OR OVER) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

thrashing (out or over)

verb

Definition of thrashing (out or over)

present participle of thrash (out or over)

as in speaking (of)

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discussing

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With a pretty 24-year-old brunette isolated in their quarantine quarters, Apollo 11’s astronauts Wednesday completed the 10-day task of discussing with experts the details of their moon-landing mission.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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